Dec 15, 2016
Roadside safety checkpoint scheduled
PENSACOLA — The Florida Highway Patrol will conduct a comprehensive roadside safety checkpoint Dec. 30.
The checkpoint will begin between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. on State Road 10 (U.S. Highway 90), just…
Dec 14, 2016
‘ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS … SHAMEFUL’
MILTON — Mary Ellen Johnson was sworn into the City Council during a special meeting Tuesday night, but first came adversity.
Johnson’s qualifications, particularly her home’s location, were questi…
Dec 13, 2016
Gulf Breeze attorney pleads guilty to bank fraud, embezzlement
PENSACOLA — A Gulf Breeze attorney faces sentencing in connection with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, among other charges.
Richard Michael Colbert, 55, of Pensacola Beach, pled guilty to 13 felon…
Dec 12, 2016
East Milton student wins bicycle for perfect attendance
MILTON — East Milton Elementary first-grader Robert McAteer has a new set of wheels, and all he had to do was go to school to win them.
Each nine weeks, EME awards one student with perfect attendan…
Dec 12, 2016
Gulf Breeze church sets prom for people with special needs
GULF BREEZE — Community Life United Methodist Church will serve as one of more than 350 churches that simultaneously will host Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, on Feb. 10, 2017.…
Dec 9, 2016
'I had to do something'
MILTON — A Berryhill Elementary School third-grader is the force behind a campus-wide toy drive to benefit Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., fire victims.
A 3-acre fire started Nov. 23 in the Chi…
Dec 9, 2016
‘No Thru Trucks’ signs considered for North Willing
MILTON — Public Works staffers seek the City Council’s permission to place signage along U.S. Highway 90 to warn semi truck drivers from making a dangerous turn onto North Willing Street.
Public Wo…
Dec 8, 2016
NAS Whiting Field sailors earn new ranks
MILTON — Naval Air Station Whiting Field recognized the accomplishments of soon-to-be-advanced sailors during a Dec. 2 frocking ceremony.
The frocking ceremony is a Navy tradition that provides the…
Dec 8, 2016
Toy drive to benefit Santa Rosa children
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Fair is holding a toy drive to help needy families.
Toy drop-off locations are the Red Roof Inn, 2672 Avalon Blvd., and The Other Place, 5799 Dogwood Drive.
The fai…